Cleaning device for cleaning windows and dishes



Dec. 16, 1958 R. scHosTAL 2,864,114

CLEANING DEVICE FOR CLEANING WINDOWS AND DISHES Filed May 18, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 1N V EN TOR. RlcHARD ScHosTAL R. SCHOSTAL Dec. 16, 1958 CLEANING DEVICE FOR CLEANING WINDOWS AND DISHES Filed May 18, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet,

INVENTOR. RICHARD ScHosTAL United States Patent() `G ,BEVQICEETEGRLCLEANING-:WLINDDWS ANDiDISHES Richard'S'chostalg'Forest Hills, N. Y. Animation.May-18,1954,- serial No. 430,469

2`Cla`imS- (Cl.,1S.-'244 surface and'a pair .of.drying. and polishing covers to fit over `the,.wa ter.proof .covers .on .thej cleamngsurfaces.

' fStillfurther, the. present .invention proposes construct- ,fing the devicewith :LU-shaped handle/and the-cleaning r `members:withshank 4portions slidably. and removable to itginthe handle arms withnovel means to lock the clean- ,ing members vinanumher Vofdiierent` positions to the vhandle arms.

Anotherobjectofthe present invention is to provide a `novelspreading means ,tospread apart :the handle4 arms `for, straddlnganobjectto be washed and yetnot to interfere with they straddlingy after Vthefcleaning members are disposed on opposite sides of the object.

L'For further-comprehension of the invention, and of lthe objectsfand advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a dish and window cleaning device constructed and arranged in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view similar to Fig. 1 but showing waterproof covers encasing the cleaning surfaces.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing drying and polishing covers over the waterproof covers.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on lines 4-4 of Fig. 3 but showing in section a portion of a window glass being dried and polished by the device.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional View taken on line 5--5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a side view of the structure shown in Fig. l but with parts broken away and in section.

Fig. 7 is a view taken on line 7-7 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 6 but showing a modification in cleaning position on a window glass, one cleaning element being shown in inoperative position in dotdash lines.

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 5 but illustrating a further modilication of the present invention.

Fig. lO is an enlarged sectional view of a single cleaning member shown in Fig. 8, parts being shown broken away.

Fig. 11 is a sectional view taken on the line 11--11 of Fig. 10.

Fig. 12 is a view similar to Figs. 5 and 10but illustrating a further modification of the present invention.

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.2 i `Fig. 13 is a perspective view of anotherhandle ,fon I,the device illustrating another modilication .of ,the invention. Fig 14, is a sectionalview= takenon-line14f14iof Fig. 13.

vThe rlish and window ,cleaningdevice iniaccordanee with the iirst form of the invention illustrated in EigsQl to 7, inclusive, hasfa` U-shapedhandleeliftpreferably of square metal hollow tubing, withay pairpfspaced s tiljly flexible springarms 16 and17. A .Ll-.shapedfdevieeJSa .housed in the .handleatits base. presses ,the .free endspf the arms toward each other.

A pair of cleaningmembersland 1 9,id enticallyf.con structed,fare provided with shank ;portions.20.of, square tubing small, enough slidablyand removablytot intathe open free ends.21 and..22 of the-.handlearms 16 and17 respectively. Secured .to .the. shankportions 20.,of Hthe cleaning members 1.8,and 19.arespo ngesf 23 disposed ,be-

,tween washe rs24 .fixed-.to `thehank,portions;.andfend washers 2S slidably fitting ,over..the. upper ends ,of `the shank portions andhcld thereon .bypeening over the ,free end 26 of shank portion.,20. Ihe..was,hers,24;1and 25 arepreferably cemented to.` the 4.Sponges v2 3; andthese (spongesm23 Vhave cleaning 4surfaces 27,28, 29.and -.3,0 ,and shank portions 20ct the cleaningmembers 18.and 19have a plurality of spaced openings 31.y extendinggthrougmad- V jacent sides of the shank portions.

members v18 and 19. ln thismannerfmeans .areproyided to lockthe cleaning .members to rthe.,handIearIIIS. The cleaning members, due to the; ar.rangement.of thespaced openings 31 can be locked tothe handlearms so that-.any

.one of their cleaning surfacescanbe used.

Waterproof ,bags. .or covers 35 ,are .provided forthe "Sponges 23 the bags or covers litting over and around the cleaning surfaces 27, 28, 29 and 30 of the cleaning members 18 and 19. Preferably, bags or covers 35 are made of thermoplastic sheet material with elastic mouth openings 36.

Similar bags or covers 37 of drying and polishing material such as cloth, paper, chamois or other material are provided to fit over the waterproof bags 35 when the bags 35 are over the Sponges 23 of the cleaning members 18 and 19.

In this manner, the surfaces to be cleaned, such as window glass 38 can be washed with the Sponges 23 and dried and polished by the bags or covers 37, the covers or bags 35 keeping the Sponges from moistening the drying and polishing covers or bags 37.

The modication of the invention illustrated in Fig. 8 is characterized by the provision of a cleaning member 45 having a sponge 46 at one end and a solid square shank portion 47 with plunger openings 48 extending therethrough. The sponge 46 is preferably cemented to a wooden core 47a, having a longitudinal opening 47b partially extending into the wooden core 47a, adapted to receive the free end of the square shank portion 47.

The sponge 46 is made of two side strips 46a and two narrower end strips 46h in order to most economically produce the sponge 46.

The modification of the present invention illustrated in Fig. 9 is characterized by the provision of a spring clamp 40 secured to the handle arms 41 (only one being shown) and having a plunger 42 disposed beyond the free ends thereof. The shank portion 43 of each of the cleaning members is provided with spaced openings Y 44 removably to receive one of the plungers.

is characterized by the provision of a handle 49 with arms of round hollow tubing and cleaning members such as cleaning member 50 illustrated. The cleaning member 50 has a sponge 51 secured at one end and a round .rod shank portion 52 adapted for insertion in the handle arms. A spring clamp 53 is fixed to'each handle arm. Each clamp 53 has a plunger 54 and openings 55 are provided in the shank portion 52 for the plungers, the

AAhandle arms each having an opening 56 to pass the plunger.

The modification of the invention illustrated in Figs. 13

Yand 14 is characterized by the provision of a U-shaped handle 57 having spaced stiffly flexible arms 58 with a 'spring clamps 59 at their free ends 60 and 61. In addition, a handle arm spreader 62 is slidably secured to "rboth handle arms 58 so that by sliding the spreader bar 63 the handle arms 58 are forced apart enough to allow A'passage of cleaning members (not shown) held by the arms to pass over window frames and the like. The

vspreader 62 includes a spreader bar 63 attached to a 'herein disclosed and the right is reversed to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent 1. A dish and window cleaning device comprising a U- shaped handle with stifiiy exible spring arms, cleaning members each having a plurality of cleaning surfaces and slidably and removably secured to said handle arms, means to lock said cleaning members each in one of a plurality of positions along said arms, and means to vary the cleaning surfaces of said cleaning members, each cleaning member consisting of a wooden core square in 4 -f cross-section and a sectional sponge covering the said core on all sides, said core having an axial socket receiving the free end of one of said arms, the said sponge constituting two pairs of oppositely located sponge sections cemented to the outer surface of the wooden core, one pair of the said sponge sections being one-half the width of the other pair.

2. A dish and window cleaning device comprising a U-shaped handle with stiiy flexible spring arms, cleaning members each having a tubular shank portion and a plurality of cleaning surfaces and slidably and removably secured to said handle arms, means to lock said cleaning members each in one of a plurality of positions along said arms, means to vary the cleaning surfaces of said cleaning members, said means to lock the cleaning members to the handle arrns comprising spring clamps secured to the handle arms, said clamps each having a plunger and said shank portions of the cleaning members each having openings to selectively receive one of said plungers, said handle being of hollow tubing, and a U-shaped device housed in said handle at its base, the free ends of said device being slanted towards each other for pressing the free ends of the spring arms toward each other.

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